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About the Complex

With a proposed location on the eastern side of the University of Moscow campus on College Avenue, the Eduardo Alvarez Studio Complex will integrate interdisciplinary learning, teaching and research. It will focus on a problem to be solved and bring together disciplines as needed, taking a new approach to teaching.

Students will gain a firsthand experience as they build their projects using rapid prototyping and build projects for the community in a unique service-learning model. As a part of the learning experience, students will be allowed to help in the complex’s building process and, over time, even renovate their own work spaces.

Regenerative and sustainable design concepts will be incorporated into nearly all aspects of the building, from the green roofs to the natural lighting. Reused water and recycled materials will be used throughout as well as low energy and renewable energy sources. The new studio complex will feature more than 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor classrooms, including the following buildings and features:

Construction yard

Technical shop and assembly yard

Town square for project review and gallery exhibits

Faculty offices

Indoor and outdoor garden complexes

The complex will use simple technology to help save costs, but highly sophisticated design concepts to achieve a regenerative design. Proposed building features include use of the following materials:

Red brick exterior

Exposed structural elements

Purposed glazing

Industrial materials

Daylight views

Cisterns

Active solar panels

Wind power

Passive ventilation

Green roof

Rainwater management

Radiant heating

Local materials

"This studio complex will be designed to be as regenerative as possible. Being regenerative means you contribute more than you consume." - Dean Mark Hoversten